Hydroplaned and ditched :(

gofaster87 · 05-30-2012, 05:02 PM

I wouldn't file with insurance. It will usually show on car fax if airbags were deployed. The loss in value from that would be enough for me to fix it myself.

MattP725 · 05-30-2012, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by gofaster87

I wouldn't file with insurance. It will usually show on car fax if airbags were deployed. The loss in value from that would be enough for me to fix it myself.

New 40th seats, airbags, and a wheel are going to exceed the cost of the loss in value.

Viera · 05-30-2012, 06:28 PM

Glad you're okay buddy.

mhcoss · 06-01-2012, 04:08 PM

I have driven my Z for 1000s of miles in heavy rain and have not experienced hydroplaning YET. Yet being the key word. The car felt extremely stable to me in the rain... I drove through a torrential down pour from california to portland and never had any traction issues... You gotta remember your driving a RWD vehicle and be careful in teh rain

didymus · 06-02-2012, 08:49 AM

I think the car tends to hydroplane at highway speeds especially. VDC has little to do with it. Also the feedback and noise makes any hydroplaning very obvious compared to a lot of other cars

ALTN8NRG · 06-26-2012, 10:09 AM

The tread depth on summer sport tires goes fast. Plus the Z's tires are so wide. You'll be driving much slower than others around you to keep your car in it's lane.

Zenmaster · 07-15-2012, 11:12 PM

Well, I the Z back today.
ended up dropping 14k into repairs.
The seat took the longest time to be shipped

IDZRVIT · 07-16-2012, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Z Purist

Ouch. Those airbags are going to rape your wallet.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zenmaster

Well, I the Z back today.
ended up dropping 14k into repairs.
The seat took the longest time to be shipped

Raped is an understatement for the repair cost. Wow! Too bad it wasn't wrote off.

kidkotic2001 · 07-16-2012, 12:41 AM

How is she, any weird noises and how does it drive does it feel any different?

Cuban Z · 07-16-2012, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by MattP725

That's crazy that the bags went off without impact. Also he might have skated without a ticket since there was no other cars involved or property damage. Also no witnesses.

Agreed. He probably wouldn't have gotten a ticket...for all we know he could've just hit a patch of water. Unless I had a history of bad driving, I'd go through the insurance and fight any increase. He didn't seem to damage anything but his car, so I doubt he was required to call them anyway. Good luck bro, any accident sucks.

Cuban Z · 07-16-2012, 01:00 AM

My bad, didn't read the OP date nor your latest update. Wow, that's a lot of coin. Hope she's perfect.

dmhenderson · 07-16-2012, 08:16 AM

Brutal repair bill. Glad you walked away.

SailFree · 07-16-2012, 01:50 PM

1969, raining as I crossed a bridge in Bethlehem, PA, and did a 360 in a 427 1968 Corvette. Hit nothing, but was scary.

SPOHN · 07-16-2012, 03:20 PM

What a hell of a bill. My damage is bad and it's not going to cost half that. But my car is stripped. No airbags or anything. That must make a hugh difference? Besides the airbags what else was a big cost?

VDC_OFF · 07-16-2012, 03:42 PM

12k?!?!! Screw airbags, get a custom steering wheel, some baller rims and some Bride seats with that money and blow the rest on hookers! Screw the dealership lol

05-30-2012, 06:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
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07-16-2012, 12:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
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Cuban Z Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: SoCal WestSide Posts: 557 Drives: 11 370Z Nismo #0384 Rep Power: 17	My bad, didn't read the OP date nor your latest update. Wow, that's a lot of coin. Hope she's perfect. __________________ 処女 / Shojo Audrey Blue Series 1 240Z (10/70)

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SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 47 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 223	What a hell of a bill. My damage is bad and it's not going to cost half that. But my car is stripped. No airbags or anything. That must make a hugh difference? Besides the airbags what else was a big cost? __________________

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05-30-2012, 05:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
gofaster87 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 57 Drives: 2011 Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 15	I wouldn't file with insurance. It will usually show on car fax if airbags were deployed. The loss in value from that would be enough for me to fix it myself.

06-01-2012, 04:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
mhcoss Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Edmonton Posts: 520 Drives: 2012 370Z SPORT M/T Rep Power: 16	I have driven my Z for 1000s of miles in heavy rain and have not experienced hydroplaning YET. Yet being the key word. The car felt extremely stable to me in the rain... I drove through a torrential down pour from california to portland and never had any traction issues... You gotta remember your driving a RWD vehicle and be careful in teh rain

06-02-2012, 08:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
didymus Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence / Boston Posts: 564 Drives: 280 / 370Z Rep Power: 307	I think the car tends to hydroplane at highway speeds especially. VDC has little to do with it. Also the feedback and noise makes any hydroplaning very obvious compared to a lot of other cars

06-26-2012, 10:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
ALTN8NRG Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Northern VA Posts: 15 Drives: 2010 370Z M6 SIL Rep Power: 16	The tread depth on summer sport tires goes fast. Plus the Z's tires are so wide. You'll be driving much slower than others around you to keep your car in it's lane.

07-15-2012, 11:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Zenmaster Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 68 Drives: 10 370z M6 40th Rep Power: 15	Well, I the Z back today. ended up dropping 14k into repairs. The seat took the longest time to be shipped

07-16-2012, 08:16 AM	#12 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 28	Brutal repair bill. Glad you walked away.

07-16-2012, 01:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
SailFree Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 173 Drives: 12 370Z GM 7ATS NavS Rep Power: 15	1969, raining as I crossed a bridge in Bethlehem, PA, and did a 360 in a 427 1968 Corvette. Hit nothing, but was scary.

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